Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant hamelia in West Palm Beach by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Hamelia

Frost tolerance for hamelia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You can not plant hamelia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant hamelia in West Palm Beach is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant hamelia and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your hamelia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your hamelia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in West Palm Beach. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for West Palm Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in West Palm Beach you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your hamelia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for West Palm Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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